Full Result 3.35 Newbury | 8 February 2003

Aon Chase Class A Grade 2

(Class 1) (6yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good 18 fences

1st £41,650 2nd £15,400 3rd £7,700 4th £3,500 5th £1,750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Valley Henry (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls	8	116	157	123	166	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Pineway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Close up, led 13th, driven out, stayed on well (trainer said gelding jumped poorly on tacky ground last time) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

2 2½	6. Chives (IRE) 3/1 Richard Guest Henrietta Knight	Richard Guest Henrietta Knight	8	110	151	114	156	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Chatty Actress (Le Bavard)
Prominent, led 10th until 13th, every chance run-in, not quicken last 50yds (op 5-2 tchd 100-30 in places)

3 7 [9½]	4. Truckers Tavern (IRE) 5/1 Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy	8	116 t	149	113	156	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau)
In touch, ridden along 12th, not pace to challenge (op 7-2 tchd 11-2 in places)

4 6 [15½]	2. Royal Auclair (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	1110	152	111	155	–
ch g Garde Royale (IRE) - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont)
Led until 10th, weakened 4 out (tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in places)

5 15 [30½]	3. Supreme Glory (IRE) 66/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	10	116	136	92	133	–
b g Supreme Leader - Pentlows (Sheer Grit)
Behind from 7th (op 40-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

F	1. Marlborough (IRE) 6/4F Timmy Murphy Nicky Henderson	Timmy Murphy Nicky Henderson	11	1110	168	–	160	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Wrekenogan (Tarqogan)
Held up, headway 14th, hard ridden 2 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in a place)